diff --git a/motion/core_ext/object/try.rb b/motion/core_ext/object/try.rb
index 47ea3bc..2a720d3 100644
--- a/motion/core_ext/object/try.rb
+++ b/motion/core_ext/object/try.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def try(*a, &b)
     if a.empty? && block_given?
       yield self
     else
-      public_send(*a, &b)
+      __send__(*a, &b)
     end
   end
 end